Ashwin
How to say it: ash-WIN · /æʃˈwɪn/
From Sanskrit Ashvin meaning 'horse owner' - name of twin Vedic gods, popular in India.
Ashwin was the 2,972nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 29 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,149 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,972 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 29 |
| Share of births | 1 in 114,322 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,149 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ashwin is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ashwin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ashwin
- Ashwin Adhin (born 1980)Surinamese politician
- Ashwin Sundar (1985–2017)Indian racing driver
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